
'So, where is good for sightseeing in Ghana?', I asked. She looked at me, 'Nowhere. haha...basically there is nothing good for sightseeing in Ghana.' I laughed and said, 'You are not very good at promoting your country are you...then what is Ghana famous cuisine?' She laughed and looked at me, 'You would not like it...it's not palatable for other people apart from our country people...' She continued, 'I for instance, do not cook Ghana food. I cook Asian food at home. We lived in Indonesia for 3 years and we loved the food there. So, we eat nasi goreng, kari, kuih...and many others which my maid used to teach me.' I was very impressed with the fluent Malay she spoke. I then told her that I was from Malaysia. She said, 'Oh, so kamu bisa cakap bahasa melayu?' I said, 'Yes I can.' She said, 'so doktor, do you have rumah sakit korban laki-laki di Malayia?' I looked at her puzzled. Trying to figure out what she was trying to say. Rumah sakit is hospital, korban laki-laki is ...? She then smiled at me, 'Rumah sakit=hospital, korban=victim, laki-laki=man...got it?'. I threw into a laughing fit after realizing what she meant, 'Ohh...we don't call O&G by that name. We call it Hospital sakit puan or Obstetrik dan Ginekologi....hahahaha...'. We then chatted until we landed in Amsterdam. I enjoyed the talk very much, though a little frustrated that I didn't get that piece of jewelery which I had been eying on in the flight magazine. Nah...I can live without it.

2 comments:
Hi Nana, very interesting posting and love the chat you had. Funny that thetea was rejected, ha ha.
I too am not a tea drinker when flying or in coffee shops, but at home will drink Chinese green tea.
Love your eloquence, Nana.
You have a nice day and keep well, Lee.
Hi Uncle Lee! I am a very chatty person. I find that it's interesting to have a different perspective of life sometimes.
Green tea is healthy! Report says it contains 'anticancer' effect. So, do continue that good habit! :)
I am slowly recovering from the jetlag...zzzzz
Do take care and stay young! Nana
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